Demonstration project on epilepsy in Brazil: Outcome assessment

Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria

Volumn 65, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2007, Pages 58-62

  Li, Li Min ^a,b   Fernandes, Paula T ^a,b   Noronha, Ana L A ^a,b   Marques, Lucia H N ^c   Borges, Moacir A ^c   Borges, Karina ^c   Cendes, Fernando ^a   Guerreiro, Carlos A M ^a   Zanetta, Dirce M T ^d   De Boer, Hanneke M ^e,f   Espíndola, Javier ^g   Miranda, Claudio T ^g   Prilipko, Leonid ^e,h   Sander, Josemir W ^f,i  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

^b Assistencia A Saude de Pacientes Com Epilepsia ASPE   (Brazil)

^c Center for Microorganisms Investigation   (Brazil)

^d FACULDADE DE MEDICINA DE SÃO JOSÉ DO RIO PRETO   (Brazil)

^e Global Campaign Against Epilepsy Secretariat   (Switzerland)

^f STICHTING EPILEPSIE INSTELLINGEN NEDERLAND SEIN   (Netherlands)

^g PAN AMERICAN HEALTH ORGANIZATION   (United States)

^h WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION   (Switzerland)

ⁱ UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anti epileptic drug; Epilepsy; Primary care; Seizure

Indexed keywords

ANTICONVULSIVE AGENT;

ABSENTEEISM; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ANTICONVULSANT THERAPY; ARTICLE; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; SCORING SYSTEM; SEIZURE; SEX RATIO; SOCIAL ASPECT; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 34250782823     PISSN: 0004282X     EISSN: 16784227     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s0004-282x2007001000010     Document Type: Article

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